Dog Paddle Drill | TriDot Swim Drill Series

The Purpose of the Dog Paddle Drill is to help develop and acquire proper bent elbow catch and focus on high elbow under water. While keeping your arms always under the surface of the water, reach out in front of your body with one arm at a time while maintaining both arms submerged. Catch and pull the water back and then recover under water.

Helpful Tidbits:
- Maintain your forearm and hand pointing to the bottom of pool with a bent elbow.
- Keep your hand in line with the shoulder throughout the catch and pull.
- Keep this drill slow and controlled but without pauses.
- Can be done with fins or pull buoy

[prabhunavalgund]

Im learning to swim with same technique, thanks

[CeresSD]

I feel like this form of swimming may not be the fastest, but rather, the most efficient.

Other swimming techniques literally involve one to submerge their head, preventing O2 intake.